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Police Blotter: Sept. 30, 2015
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New Glarus Police

NEW GLARUS - On Sunday, Sept. 20:

• Terry L. Calhoun, 58, Stockton, Ill., was cited at 4:47 p.m. for a seatbelt violation and for driving without vehicle insurance.

• Police checked on an occupied suspicious vehicle in the 90 block of Industrial Avenue at 11:09 p.m. Everything was found to be OK.

On Monday, Sept. 21:

• Police responded to New Glarus Middle School at 10:51 a.m. for a disorderly student. The school requested police assistance. The matter was dealt with, and the school handled punishment for the student's actions.

• Two dogs running at large in the area of the 100 block of 6th Avenue were reported at 11:26 a.m. One of the dogs, a boxer, was caught and its owner contacted. The other dog was also later caught.

• Police assisted the Green County Sheriff's Department with locating a suspicious person knocking on doors in the Town of New Glarus. The person had run out of gas and was looking for help.

• Lost vehicle keys were reported at 3:40 p.m. The keys were lost in the area of the New Glarus Elementary School during a football game a couple of weeks ago.

On Tuesday, Sept. 22:

• Police were called at about 10 p.m. to an address on 6th Avenue for a disturbance and a person possibly hit by a vehicle. Roy W. Prewitt, 42, Madison, was cited the next day for disorderly conduct following an investigation.

On Wednesday, Sept. 23:

• A burglary was reported at 12:47 p.m. at a residence on 2nd Street. Several pieces of jewelry were taken.

• At 3 p.m., police received a complaint about a person mowing grass clippings in the roadway in the 1300 block of 1st Street.

• At 3:45 p.m., police assisted Green County Human Services with an investigation into the safety of some children who live in New Glarus.

• Police were called for a custody dispute at 3:45 p.m. in the 1400 block of 2nd Street. The matter was resolved peacefully.

• At 6:20 p.m., police came across a dead dog in the 200 block of 14th Avenue. It appeared to have been hit by an unknown vehicle. The dog's owner was located and they took care of it.

• Dead squirrels in the roadway were reported at 6:30 p.m. in the 200 block of 4th Avenue. A request was sent to the village streets department for removal.

On Thursday:

• Police responded at 10:06 a.m. to the 400 block of 6th Avenue for a civil dispute over a vehicle. The matter was resolved.

• Police responded at 11:21 a.m. to a report of a dresser drawer in the middle of the roadway on Wisconsin 69 near Industrial Drive.

• Police assisted the Green County Sheriff's Department with an out-of-control juvenile in the 4000 block of County W at 9:42 p.m.

On Friday:

• At 12:01 a.m., police received a complaint about people being loud outside in the 500 block of 1st Street. Upon police arrival a few minutes later, no one was outside and no noise was heard.

• Charlie E. Miller, 31, Freeport, was cited for a seatbelt violation at 11:08 a.m. on Wis. 69 at 6th Avenue.

• Scott R. Ryan, 24, Belleville, was cited for a seatbelt violation at 11:27 a.m. on Wis. 69 at 6th Avenue.

• Tyler M. Bongiovanni, 18, Monticello, was cited for a seatbelt violation and for driving without vehicle insurance at 11:42 a.m. on Wis. 69 at County W.

• Angela M. Baker, 38, New Glarus, was cited for failure to stop for an adult crossing guard at 3:25 p.m. in the 1400 block of 2nd Street.

• At 5:15 p.m., police checked on an older person lying down in a vehicle. The person was fine and was just taking a nap.

• At 5:48 p.m., police assisted a citizen with dog registration questions and referred them to the village clerk to get it taken care of.

• Megan T. Hayes, 36, New Glarus, was cited for driving without vehicle insurance after police stopped her at 7:59 p.m. for an equipment violation in the 700 block of 6th Avenue.

• At 10:25 p.m., police received a complaint of a gutter that was damaged in the 500 block of 1st Street due to a person knocking down a snow fence.

On Saturday:

• Vincent J. Buholzer, 18, Monroe, was cited for driving without vehicle insurance after police stopped him at 12:25 a.m. for an equipment violation in the 600 block of Wis. 69.

• At 12:31 a.m., police came across a male subject lying in the middle of the road in the 300 block of 2nd Avenue. Police walked him to his residence.

• Suspicious circumstances in the 1700 block of 2nd Street were investigated at 2:56 a.m. The people involved were found to be employees and everything was OK.

• Benjamin C. Schreier, 20, Jefferson, was cited for a seatbelt violation at 9 a.m. on Wis. 69 at 11th Street.

• Joanna L. Lincicum, 22, Monroe, was cited for a seatbelt violation at 10:35 a.m. on Wis. 69 at 11th Avenue.

• A hit-and-run crash was reported at 11:32 a.m. in the 1000 block of 1st Street. A legally parked vehicle had been sideswiped by an unknown vehicle.

• Multiple vehicles were cited for parking illegally around 1:28 p.m. in the 600 block of 2nd Street.

• Police responded to a report at 4:42 p.m. that an elderly man was lost in the area of County W and Wis. 69. Police found him. He was reunited with his family.

• Multiple vehicles were cited for parking illegally around 5:47 p.m. in the 600 block of 2nd Street.

• At 7:45 p.m., police took care of a traffic hazard in the 10 block of 6th Avenue.

• Multiple vehicles were cited for parking illegally around 8:06 p.m. in the 600 block of 2nd Street.

On Sunday:

• Todd P. Olson, 51, New Glarus, was cited for urinating in public after police observed the violation at 12:18 a.m. in the 500 block of 1st Street.

• Police responded at 2:25 a.m. to a business in the 200 block of 5th Avenue for a report of a woman who was so intoxicated that she could not care for herself. Police found a responsible person to take care of her.

• A parking complaint of a vehicle completely blocking a driveway in the 100 block of 8th Avenue was reported at 3:53 p.m. The vehicle was cited.

• A parking complaint was reported at 4:15 p.m. in the 700 block of Railroad Street. The matter was resolved as police were arriving.

• Shelby Jo Caler, 23, Rockton, Ill., was cited for making an unlawful U-turn at 5:51 p.m. after Caler's actions almost caused a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of 2nd Street and 8th Avenue.

• Police responded at 9:02 p.m. to a request for a welfare check in the 100 block of 6th Avenue. The person was found to be OK and was just sitting on the sidewalk to watch the blood moon eclipse.

• Chloe E. Van Hoose, 27, Monticello, was cited for driving with a suspended license and expired vehicle registration at 10:21 p.m. after police observed multiple equipment violations in the 600 block of Wis. 69.



Green County Sheriff

MONROE - On Monday:

• Jordan Alexander Lickes, 22, Monroe, was arrested at the Green County Justice Center at 2:16 p.m. on a Department of Corrections probation/parole hold. He was jailed.

• Maria Santes Gomez Bartolo, 31, Monroe, was arrested on a charge of obstructing an officer after deputies responded at 7:51 p.m. to a traffic complaint of a vehicle being driven erratically in the W4400 block of Wis. 11, Town of Jefferson. The driver of the vehicle, later identified as Gomez Bartolo, provided a false name to deputies. She was also cited for driving with a suspended license. She was jailed pending bond or court.

• Laura J. Hanson, 51, Argyle, was arrested on a first-offense charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol and cited for driving too fast for conditions and possessing marijuana (25 grams or less) after a one-vehicle accident reported at 9:37 p.m. on Cadiz Springs Road north of Wis. 11, Town of Cadiz. Hanson was northbound on Cadiz Springs Road when she lost control on a curve, went off the road into the ditch and collided with a tree. She sustained injuries. Her vehicle was severely damaged and towed. She was released pending court.



Lafayette County Sheriff

DARLINGTON - On Monday:

• A deputy provided traffic control at 9:06 a.m. on South Mound Avenue in Belmont.

• Animal neglect was reported at 9:30 a.m. on South Prairie Road, Town of Gratiot.

• A deputy assisted the Iowa County Sheriff's Office at 10:01 a.m. with locating a person on Penn Street in Belmont.

• Debris on the roadway was reported at 1:19 p.m. on County I, Town of New Diggings.

• A deputy checked welfare at 1:51 p.m. on South Park Street in Shullsburg.

• A deputy checked welfare at 2:10 p.m. on Wis. 11 in Shullsburg.

• A deputy responded at 6 p.m. to North Lafayette Street in Argyle for a civil dispute.

• A deputy checked welfare at 7:22 p.m. on Butts Road, Town of Wayne.

• Joshua D. Olson, 31, Evansville, was cited for speeding (20-24 mph over) at 10:04 p.m. on Wis. 11, Town of Shullsburg.